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2 New Trauma Kits Specifically Designed For the Outdoors

By Matthew Maruster / October 28, 2021

Our partner company, Mountain Man Medical, has released two new trauma kits explicitly designed for those of us who hear the call of the outdoors. If like hiking, hunting or…

S4E6: Lessons Learned From the 2021 USPSA Nationals

By Riley Bowman / October 28, 2021

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss lessons learned from Riley’s recent return from the 2021 USPSA Carry Optics Nationals. Many of these lessons are directly applicable to shooting skill for concealed carry folks even if you do not compete.

Breaking: Unexpected Update on Hornady’s Company Jab Policy

By Matthew Maruster / October 27, 2021

A few days ago,we let you know about an internal letter from the President of Hornady to the company’s employees. The letter from Steve Hornady greatly encouraged its recipients to…

S4E5: Legislative Updates – This County Now Prohibits Concealed Carry on County Property

By Riley Bowman / October 26, 2021

Riley and Matthew discuss the recent Legislative News including stories about how one North Carolina county just voted to prohibit concealed carry on county property even when most county employees support concealed carry.

S4E4: Aimee Langdon – From Discovery to Domination

By Riley Bowman / October 25, 2021

Riley Bowman interviews Aimee Langdon from Langdon Tactical Technology about their new resource, LTT Discover. See what a major gun manufacturer and customizer is doing to reach more gun owners and those just starting their journey.

CA Neighborhood Hires Private Security to Protect Against Unrestricted Lawlessness

By Matthew Maruster / October 25, 2021

Californians in San Francisco’s Marina District are scared of the unrestricted property crime and home burglaries plaguing their neighborhood. So they have decided to hire private security to do what…

S4E3: News and Gear Reviews – Armed Citizens Did THIS More Often Than Police

By Riley Bowman / October 22, 2021

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest industry news. We talk about some very interesting statistics regarding armed citizens and how often they use their guns in defense. We also share a couple of new gun releases and provide our reviews on a couple of products!

Hornady Draws Ire for V*X Mandate Letter Sent to Employees [UPDATE]

By Matthew Maruster / October 22, 2021

Oct 27, 2021 UPDATE: Hornady Reverses Course- Read More HERE. The contents of a letter sent on October 11th, 2021, were made public and has landed the ammunition manufacturer Hornady…

2 Concealed Carry Seat Belt Hacks

By Jacob Paulsen / October 21, 2021

Context matters and the vehicle is one place where the environment does change some of the best practices and tactics deployed by concealed carriers for daily comfort and preparedness and…

Deadly Force Dilemma, Shoot-to-Incapacitate, a Horrible, Misguided Concept

By Matthew Maruster / October 20, 2021

It is painfully apparent that what most people think about armed or unarmed self-defense is based on fantasy. This disconnect is most evident whenever the media and public nincompoops give…

Clear, Daily Analysis of Kyle Rittenhouse Trial With Attorney Andrew Branca

By Matthew Maruster / October 19, 2021

Those of you who routinely ready our posts understand that we promote a complete mindset regarding self-defense.  This mindset involves much more than just a good trigger press. In other…

Maglula Uplula – Coolest Product, Weirdest Name

By Matthew Maruster / October 18, 2021

One of the weirdest product names I’ve come across is the UpLULA from Maglula Ltd. Of course, no one should criticize you for not knowing what the UpLULA actually is…

Understanding 30.06 and 30.07 Signs – Where Can’t You Carry Your Gun in Texas

By Matthew Maruster / October 15, 2021

Texas Gun Law: There is no denying it. Gun law can be confusing. Even those who consider themselves experts do as poorly on The Self Defense Gun Law Quiz as…

Tyrant Designs – Brand New P320 Trigger Released

By Matthew Maruster / October 14, 2021

Tyrant Designs just announced that they are accepting pre-orders of their brand new Sig Sauer P320 trigger upgrade. Tyrant Designs CnC: The company is known for its machined and skeletonized…

South Carolina Honors 4 New State’s Concealed Carry Permits

By Matthew Maruster / October 13, 2021

South Carolina recognizes 4 new states’ concealed carry permits. The changes took effect on September 12th, 2021. Change to SC Concealed Carry Reciprocity: Folks from Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, and Maryland…